aro Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, kgwilson said: If they could have fitted barn doors See the F104: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter Also from the Wikipedia article: the aircraft designers developed a boundary layer control system, or BLCS, of high-pressure bleed air, which was blown over the trailing-edge flaps to lower landing speeds by more than 30 knots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 hours ago, Garfly said: But are they as good as barn-doors? The answer is just a magic carpet ride away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 That's a pretty dodgy-looking carpet! - it's got elevators! I bet he doesn't wipe his feet on it, either!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shafs64 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 One of the big things i love to hate turbulence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Fascinating wing section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Magic keeps all planes in the air. The more power the less magic needed.. Nev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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